aoudad vs Atlantic Electric Ray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Tetronarce nobiliana

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Atlantic Electric Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Atlantic Electric Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Tetronarce
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Tetronarce nobiliana

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Atlantic Electric Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Atlantic Electric Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Atlantic Electric Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atlantic Electric Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Venezuela.

aoudad

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.

Atlantic Electric Ray

The Atlantic Electric Ray (Tetronarce nobiliana) is a species in the genus Tetronarce. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway